L. R. Erdmann was born and raised on a dairy farm in Wisconsin. After high school, he worked at a large cheese factory for forty years. He is a longtime fan of private investigatio...view moreL. R. Erdmann was born and raised on a dairy farm in Wisconsin. After high school, he worked at a large cheese factory for forty years. He is a longtime fan of private investigations and detective work. Now retired, he focuses on writing, religion, and family.view less